A slow moving film, but a good performance by Charlize Theron. It certainly isn?t a glamourous Hollywood film, but a true story with guts.
Amber Heard, Charlize Theron, Cole Williams
This true story centers on Lori Jenson, who took a job at a Minnesota iron mine in 1975. She and other female miners endured harassment from male co-workers, ranging from verbal taunts to pornographic...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006
Stats: 2,963 reviews
Flixster Reviews (2,963)
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December 18, 2008
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October 6, 2008
The film is awesome. Charlize Theron is a great actress. She gives off a convincing mother role and she is a damn good one. From a serial killer, to a futuristic assassin to an abused mother , she can do it all. I think she's one of the best actresses of her generation. Niki Caro...( read more)
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September 24, 2009
a fine film but its powerful story delivers you to care about. charlize theron gives another strong performance since her oscar winning film monster. bravo to this!
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September 6, 2009
Well acted. Ending is a little corny. Makes me want to go back to the days you could make improper comments at work.
Critic Reviews
Though the dirt and grime in North Country are artfully applied, it's purely cosmetic and skin-deep. full review
She's [Caro] got a good story to tell (based, loosely, on a real-life case), and a marvelous cast to help her tell it. full review
There's nothing cool or dispassionate anywhere in this film. It radiates waves of heat. full review
North Country is one of those movies that stir you up and make you mad, because it dramatizes practices you've heard about but never really visualized. full review
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